WO2010075848A1 - Pomme de douche - Google Patents

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WO2010075848A1
WO2010075848A1 PCT/DE2009/001817 DE2009001817W WO2010075848A1 WO 2010075848 A1 WO2010075848 A1 WO 2010075848A1 DE 2009001817 W DE2009001817 W DE 2009001817W WO 2010075848 A1 WO2010075848 A1 WO 2010075848A1
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shower head
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Urs Brütsch
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F15/00—Details of, or accessories for, apparatus of groups G01F1/00 - G01F13/00 insofar as such details or appliances are not adapted to particular types of such apparatus
    • G01F15/001—Means for regulating or setting the meter for a predetermined quantity
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B1/00—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
    • B05B1/30—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to control volume of flow, e.g. with adjustable passages
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B12/00—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
    • B05B12/004—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area comprising sensors for monitoring the delivery, e.g. by displaying the sensed value or generating an alarm
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B12/00—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
    • B05B12/004—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area comprising sensors for monitoring the delivery, e.g. by displaying the sensed value or generating an alarm
    • B05B12/006—Pressure or flow rate sensors
    • B05B12/008—Pressure or flow rate sensors integrated in or attached to a discharge apparatus, e.g. a spray gun
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B12/00—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
    • B05B12/08—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material to be discharged, of ambient medium or of target ; responsive to condition of spray devices or of supply means, e.g. pipes, pumps or their drive means
    • B05B12/085—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material to be discharged, of ambient medium or of target ; responsive to condition of spray devices or of supply means, e.g. pipes, pumps or their drive means responsive to flow or pressure of liquid or other fluent material to be discharged
    • B05B12/087—Flow or presssure regulators, i.e. non-electric unitary devices comprising a sensing element, e.g. a piston or a membrane, and a controlling element, e.g. a valve
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B3/00—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements
    • B05B3/02—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements
    • B05B3/04—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements driven by the liquid or other fluent material discharged, e.g. the liquid actuating a motor before passing to the outlet
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
    • F03B13/00—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
    • F03B3/00—Machines or engines of reaction type; Parts or details peculiar thereto
    • F03B3/02—Machines or engines of reaction type; Parts or details peculiar thereto with radial flow at high-pressure side and axial flow at low-pressure side of rotors, e.g. Francis turbines
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G01F1/05—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects
    • G01F1/06—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects using rotating vanes with tangential admission
    • G01F1/075—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects using rotating vanes with tangential admission with magnetic or electromagnetic coupling to the indicating device
    • G01F1/0755—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects using rotating vanes with tangential admission with magnetic or electromagnetic coupling to the indicating device with magnetic coupling only in a mechanical transmission path
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F15/00—Details of, or accessories for, apparatus of groups G01F1/00 - G01F13/00 insofar as such details or appliances are not adapted to particular types of such apparatus
    • G01F15/005—Valves
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B1/00—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
    • B05B1/14—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with multiple outlet openings; with strainers in or outside the outlet opening
    • B05B1/18—Roses; Shower heads
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B15/00—Details of spraying plant or spraying apparatus not otherwise provided for; Accessories
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/20—Hydro energy

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  • the present invention relates to a shower head.
  • shower heads for shower heads are known in a variety of configurations. Common to them is that they have a box-like first part in which runs a water-carrying channel which communicates at a first end with a water inlet opening and at a second end with a water outlet opening, and that they have a second part connected to the first part is formed as a discharge element, wherein the second part usually has a plurality of nozzle-like outlet openings, which communicate with the second end of the water guide channel and through which a corresponding plurality of effervescent jets can emerge.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object to further develop a shower head such that the user of the shower head reduces its water and thus its energy consumption during showering.
  • the shower head according to the invention is provided with a flow meter and a display device connected to this, the user of the shower head in a surprisingly simple way determine its water consumption during showering and is thereby stopped to reduce water consumption by shorter shower times.
  • the flow measurements are preferably displayed directly on the display.
  • an acoustic or optical signal it is also possible for an acoustic or optical signal to be emitted by the display device when a certain or predefined amount of water has passed the shower head.
  • the user thus has an overview of his water consumption during showering and will endeavor to reduce the water consumption or the energy consumption associated with the heating of the water. The user will therefore change his consumption behavior.
  • a development of the invention provides that a microprocessor for receiving, processing, forwarding and / or sending data is integrated in the shower head.
  • the microprocessor is preferably connected to the flow measuring device and the display device.
  • the microprocessor or microcontroller is designed as a so-called application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).
  • ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
  • the advantage of this development is the fact that the microprocessor can receive data from the flow measuring device, process and send them preferably in the prepared state to the display device. The user of the shower head can then read appropriate information about the water and / or energy consumption on the display device.
  • the processed and displayed data can be the actual water consumption of a shower, the total water consumption of several shower procedures and / or the costs incurred for the current or total used water. In the latter case, the price for a certain amount of water must be stored in the system.
  • statistical evaluations are possible, which can be displayed on the display device.
  • a real-time clock is integrated in the shower head, which is electrically connected to the microprocessor. It is also advantageous if an electronic calendar is integrated in the shower head in order to be able to allocate the water consumption or energy consumption to specific days and to facilitate statistical evaluations.
  • a development of the invention provides that a storage medium is provided which is electrically connected to the microprocessor.
  • water consumption data can be stored over a longer period of time and evaluated by means of suitable programs in order to achieve a reduction in water consumption.
  • a development of the invention provides that a temperature sensor is provided for detecting the current temperature of the water flowing through the shower head.
  • the advantage of this development is the fact that not only the water consumption but at the same time the energy required for heating the water and the associated costs can be determined.
  • the temperature sensor is for this purpose preferably electrically connected to the microprocessor, wherein the required energy for heating the water to a predetermined temperature must be known and this value must be stored together with the price of energy in the system.
  • a development of the invention provides that the display device is an acoustic and / or optical signal generator.
  • the advantage of this development is the fact that the user of the shower head can already be informed when showering on a given water consumption. For example, it is possible for the user to pretend not to spend more than a certain amount of money on a shower.
  • the signal is emitted.
  • the signal generator can issue a kind of reward signal, for example a special tune or a special light sequence.
  • the user is required to fall below the given amount of money, so as to reduce the water and energy consumption.
  • a reward signal has been found to be particularly suitable. This is intended to encourage the children to use adequate and economical water.
  • the reward signal is a saver incentive.
  • Optical signalers can be LED lamps in various colors and color combinations.
  • a development of the invention provides that the display device is an LCD display. Here you can display consumption values and consumption information particularly well.
  • the flow measuring device has a propeller / turbine wheel.
  • a development of the invention provides that a power supply device is provided, wherein preferably the propeller / turbine wheel of the flow measuring device or a separately integrated in the shower head and driven by the flowing water propeller fTurbinenrad and / or a battery for powering the power consuming components, in particular the display device, the microprocessor, the real-time clock, the calendar and / or the storage medium.
  • a development of the invention provides that a preferably electronically actuated shut-off valve for blocking and / or reducing the shower head abandoned water is provided, which is electrically connected to the microprocessor.
  • the advantage of this development is the fact that the water consumption can be stopped or reduced if a predetermined value for the water consumption is achieved.
  • the blocking or Reuzi für amitriptylurea is not permanent, but is released after a predetermined period of time.
  • the time span as well as the value for the water consumption can be entered into the system via an input device.
  • a further development of the invention provides that an interface is connected to the microprocessor for the wireless reception and transmission of data.
  • the advantage of this development is the fact that data can be read from the memory at arbitrary times and over any periods of time by the user with the help of a suitable reader for further data processing.
  • the statistical recording of water and / or energy consumption and the associated costs is possible.
  • the capture It can be done anytime and / or daily, weekly, monthly, yearly or over several years.
  • a development of the invention provides that an input device is connected to the microprocessor for controlling the process processing and for the input of data.
  • the input device is preferably part of the display device, so that the user can make various settings about it. All measurement-relevant data can be entered, for example the current price for a certain amount of water and / or energy, which is then used to calculate the costs for water and / or energy consumption. It is also possible that the user inputs a certain amount of money by means of the input device, which is intended to cover the water made available for a subsequent showering process. Once the amount of money is exhausted, an audible or visual alarm signal can be triggered by the display device or the water supply can be stopped or throttled over the aforementioned check valve for a certain period of time.
  • shower head is to be understood in a broader sense and includes in principle any water tapping point, for example for a washing machine, for a dishwasher, for a bathtub or for garden irrigation.
  • shower head is to be understood in the narrow sense, ie as a shower head of a shower head.
  • a development of the invention provides that a real-time clock integrated in the shower head and is preferably electrically connected to the microprocessor.
  • the flow measuring device is designed such that the flow measurement is based on an ultrasonic measurement method.
  • the flow measuring device is designed such that the flow measurement is based on a pressure difference measurement.
  • the flow measuring device is designed such that the flow measurement is based on a flow measuring method with a propeller turbine wheel.
  • Fig. 1 shows schematically a block diagram for illustrating the essential functional components
  • Fig. 2 shows schematically the mechanical structure of a shower head in side view.
  • the device 20 for temperature detection, the power supply device 26 in the form of a turbine or propeller wheel, the flow meter 12 and the electronically actuated check valve 22 are shown schematically. These parts are arranged within the water-conducting components of the shower head 10 and are electrically connected to the outside of the water-bearing components and arranged in the shower head 10 integrated microprocessor 16.
  • the microprocessor 16 itself is electrically connected to the data memory 18, a real-time clock 28, a wireless interface 24 for exchanging information and a display 14 for displaying the water and / or energy consumption.
  • FIG. 2 A possible mechanical arrangement of the aforementioned functional components in the shower head 10 is shown in FIG. 2.
  • a board 32 is arranged on which various functional components are arranged, namely the input device in the form of capacitive touch keys 30, the display device in the form of an LCD display 14 (above the board 32) and in the form of an acoustic signal generator, ie a sounder 14 (below the board 32), the wireless interface 24, the microprocessor 16 with peripherals 18, 28.
  • the water inlet can be stopped by a check valve 22 or throttled.
  • the stator 26 in this case includes auxiliary winding / Hall sensor 12 for detecting the speed / flow rate.
  • the shower head 10 is preferably fully encapsulated with a clear plastic jacket 40.

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L'invention concerne une pomme de douche dotée d'un débitmètre et d'un dispositif d'affichage relié au débitmètre.
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